Rail-chair.



G. A. D E lBLER.

AIL CHAIR. APPLICATION min mus. 1916.

1,262,462; Patented Apr.9,191&

ATTORNEY Rail-Chairs,

sans are RAIL-CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Application filed January 15, 1916. Serial No. 72,313.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE ALBERT DEIB- LER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Elizabethville, in the county of Dauphin and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ofwhich the following is a specification.

My present invention has relation to certain new and useful improvementsin rail joints and chairs; and as its primary object it contemplates theprovision of a novel device of this nature that may be quickly andeasily associated with or removed from the respective rails and whichwhen in place will securely retain the same against lateral as well aslongitudinal movement.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type inquestion that is extremely simple in construction, strong and durableand highly practical from both the standpoint of the manufacturer andthe standpoint of the user; and which, it is believed can bemanufactured at a comparatively low cost.

A still further object is toprovide a single rail-web-brace of suchrigidity and so constructed that the necessity for a second or oppositeweb-brace is obviated, thereby greatly lessening both the cost ofmanufacture and the time and work required to replace and remove thesame.

Various other objects and advantages will become apparent during thecontinuance of the following description.

These objects are accomplished by such means as are shown in theirpreferred form in the accompanying drawings, described in the followingspecification and then more specifically pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate likeparts throughout the several views Figure l is a view intop plan showingmy invention as in its preferred embodiment and in conjunction withapair of rails of conventional form; the rails being shown partly brokenaway and in section.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings A designates a rail tie of the usual construction whileB and C respectively designate a pair of rail members that areassociated therewith and in conjunction with which my invention isshown.

In reducing my invention to practice I first provide a base or bed plate10 which may be constructed of metal, fiber or a like material anddesigned to be positioned beneath the respective end portions of therails, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. A plate 11 is arranged longitudinallyupon and adjacent one edge of the plate 10, as shownvin Fig. 2, and aseries of fastening members 12 are employed whereby a secure connectionbetween the said plates may be attained. The plate 11 is in turnprovided with an inwardly directed'clamping lip or flange 13 which inuse of my invention is designed to embrace the upper face of the baseflange of the respective rails and has its inner end in abuttingengagement with the web portions thereof.

I further provide plate 14 that is designed to be adjustably mountedadjacent the opposite edge of the base plate 10, by having adjustablebolts 15 pass through the lateral slots 16 thereof. The threaded end ofeach bolt 15 is made to seat in a suitable threaded aperture in the baseplate 10 whereby upon proper rotation of the bolt, the head portionthereof may be brought into binding engagement with the plate 14 and thelatter thus held in a rigid position. The plate 14 further carries, atits inner edge, an enlargement or head or brace element 17 which, in theuse of my invention is designed to embrace the outer portion of the basefiange of the rails, as at 18 and at the same time abut against theouter face of the web portion thereof, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.Consequently it will be noted that the enlargement 17 forms a dualfunction, namely, to

' further retain the rails against accidental lateral dislodgment and atthe same time absorb the outward strain subjected on the rails, at theirpoint of connection, caused generally by the passage of rolling stock inrounding curves.

In the present embodiment the web portion of the adjacent rails isprovided with a series of spaced receiving apertures 19 which aredesigned to receive suitable lateral nibs or studs 20 that are carriedon the enlargement 17, as shown in Fig. 2. The nibs 0r studs 20 may becast integral with or otherwise attached to the enlargement 17 wherebywhen positioned in the respective the plates in a rigid position 24 topartially receive nibs or studs 20 throu assumes this position,

same against retrograde movement.

' ploy which,;after the studs 20 are placed inpo- "siti onthrough theapertures 19, are designed to receive suitable locking keys 22; thelatter in turn being split to form lips 23 wherebythey' may be locked ina secureposition with respect to the nibs or studs, as clearly'shown inFig. 1..

The Outer edges of the plate 10' as well as the outer edges of therespective plates 11 and 14 are provided with suitably spaced notchesthe shank portions of spikes 25, when the latter are driven into thetie, so that the spikes not only serve to retain the device againstvertical'and lateralm'ovement'but also securelyretain the same inlongitudinal "give.

The operation of 'my invention is substantially as follows 'The rails Band G being positioned on the tie A in 'theusuahm anner 'are'raiseslightlyto permit the plate 10 to be slid thereunder and v thelip 1'3of'the'plate 11 made to engage the inner portion of the base flangethereof. After the plates 10 and 11 have'been positioned in this manner,cer tain of the spikes 25"may bedrivenintothe tie so as to retain saidplates againstmove.

ment in one direction priortothe 'loc'ki'ng of the other platesinposition. The platela is now positioned ontheplate 10, sotliat itsenlargement 17 will; lie upon the outer portion of the base flange oftherails, and subsequently movedlaterally so as'to'bring the inner faceof the enlargement into abutting engagement withthe outer Wall ofthe webportion of the rails and position the gh the-respective revVhe'n theplate 14 the bolts 15 may be inserted and tightened so as to bring theceiving apertures 19.

head portion thereof into binding engagel l and thus I lock the H Theremaining ones of the'spik'es 25 may then be driven into the tieso as'tofurther lock with respect to each other While the keys 22 may be'subse-'quently positioned in the key ways 21 of the nibs or studs in themanner above set forth. After the keys 22 have been-positionedin placeachisel or othertoohmay be emed to bend the lip 'portions23 thereof sothat they will lock the same'against dislodgnient. p

From the foregoing it is believed that the advantages and 'novelfeaturesof my invention'will berea'dily understood and therement with the pl ate'Uopies ef'thispatntmay ne'obtained forfive:centseach, by"addressing theof tworailroad rails and a respective fore further detail description isdeemed unnecessary.

In reducing my "invention to practice I find that the form referred toherein as the conditions will necessarily vary in concurrence with theadoption of my device, I desire to emphasize that minor changes in thedetails of construction and in theproportion offparts may be resorted towhen required without sacrificing any of the advantages of my inventionas defined in'the appended claims.

Having'thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is I 1. The combination with themeetingendsa'plate supporting said meeting ends, of a combinedrail 'jointconnectorand rail-web-brace consisting o a horizontal bar formed with a verticalsurfaceadapted to. fit against two meeting ends of rail-webs and formedwith a plurality of d .apertured studs adapted'to extend through holesin said rail-webs, the apertures of said studs being spaced fromsaidvertical surface a distance approximatelyequalto the distance-of therail-webs, a-plurality of keys each of which is seated'in the apertureof one of said studs and fitted snugly against the adjacent portion ofthe respective rail-Webs, and means for securing said bar to said plate.

*2. The combination with the meeting ends of two railroadrails andaplate supporting said meeting "ends, of a combined rail-joint-'connector an drail-web-bra'ce consisting of a horizontal bar formedwith a vertical surface adapted tofit agalnst two meeting ends ofrail-webs and formed with a plurality of 'aperturedstuds adapted toextend through holes in'said rail-webs, the apertures of, said studsbeing spaced from said vertical surface a distance approximately equal'to the distance of the rail-webs, a'plurality of keys each of which'isseated in theaperture of a 'respectiveone of said studs and fittedsnugly against the adjacent portion of the respective rail-webs, meansfor securlng said bar to said plate, and a brace member secured to saidplate and entending'into -contact with the rail-Webs attheir respectivebottom portions, so that the Web contacting portion of said brace memberis overhung by the said keys.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two, witnesses.GEORGE ALBERT DEIBLER.

V'Vitnesses:

JRAY K. BUFFINGTON, N. G. BUFFINGTON.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 10. C.

fact that various

